Planning application
4 Benett Drive Hove BN3 6PL
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Erection of single storey rear extension, enlargement of rear first floor dormers and installation of rear terrace, and associated alterations.
As published by the council, reference BH2025/01832
Application record
- Reference
- BH2025/01832
- Type
- Householder Planning Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 23 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 22 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Westdene & Hove Park
- Decision by
- Planning (Applications) Committee
- Postcode
- BN3 6PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2025
Received by Brighton and Hove
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22 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
32 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Brighton and Hove refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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